| the thing is that almost all skinners try to follow a style on making skins.., i don't know why... |
Perhaps because whatever the current trend is (right now being Aero) is popular, and therefore gathers lots of views/comments/downloads etc.
As for the topic, I have had a few ideas for skins that I have never seen before, but when I try to create a skin, all goes well until I attempt transparency... then it all goes downhill, I give up, and delete the skin
.
A few ideas I have had (some I don't know if they are possible) are:
1. Broken skin. Have a normal skin (Aero if you so choose) and break it
! Make the images look like they are torn or cracked (for glass), and have computer wires and chips pertruding. Perhaps some animated mouseover sparks on the start menu. But the challenge would be making it look good, while having it not overly packed full of details.
2. A start button on the right. Is that even possible with windowblinds? I know you can tweak XP (with another program) to move it over to the right, so the option is at least on the system
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3. How about a skin with everything actually completed
? I don't download a whole lot of skins, but MikeB is the only person I an think of that skins EVERYTHING possible.
4. 3D windows. Give the impression of a cube type window. Sure we have shadows that add to the "3D" effect, but its still flat. Add some angles in there and make it look new. This would be awesome.
I'd love to see some a new "revolution" of skins. Something new and exciting.
